ഞാമ

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Kurichiya

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-South Dravidian *cām-. Cognate with Kui (India) ସେମ୍ବି (sembi), Kuvi ତାମ୍ବେଲି (tambeli), Kannada ಆಮೆ (āme), Tamil ஆமை (āmai), Telugu తాబేలు (tābēlu) and Malayalam ആമ (āma).

A tortoise

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ഞാമ (ñāma)

  1. tortoise

References

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  • S.K., Dr. Syam (2016) Kurichiya Tribe of Kerala - A Phonological Study[1]